tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9257776380413499822016-09-27T10:57:42.952+01:00Lansbury GardenersLansbury Gardeners are active on the Lansbury Estate in East London (UK).LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-21887771968763684402013-08-21T18:57:00.000+01:002013-08-21T18:57:17.143+01:00Menteath House garden<p> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/9560237889/" title="Menteath House garden by LoopZilla, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/9560237889_97ee1d5a03_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Menteath House garden"></a> </p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-60106950026993189522013-07-17T08:55:00.002+01:002013-07-17T08:55:59.581+01:00Lansbury Gardeners, Annual General Meeting 2013The Lansbury Gardeners, Annual General Meeting 2013 will take place on Thursday 7th November at 10:30 am. LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-91507950507656629112013-03-01T16:18:00.001+00:002013-03-01T16:18:52.940+00:00Seeds....<p>All members of Lansbury Gardeners can choose five packets of seeds for the 2013 season. Deadline extended to Thursday 7th March </p> LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-53299888104405616942013-02-13T14:30:00.000+00:002013-03-01T16:16:42.321+00:00<p><i><b>Lansbury Young Gardeners</b></i></p> <p>The Young Gardeners started to make marmalade on Tuesday 12th February. Half term next week (19th) so the marmalade will be brought back to the boil on 26th February.</p> <p>Success!!!!</p> <p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8518830802_e92147661f_n.jpg"></img> </p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-42105720855854846252013-02-13T14:27:00.000+00:002013-02-13T14:27:21.576+00:00<p><b>Seeds!</b></p> <p>Come along to the Thursday morning session to choose five packets of seeds from a catalogue!</p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-27804191304802665832013-02-02T18:56:00.001+00:002013-02-02T18:56:45.277+00:00Start of 2013 season.We are starting our Thursday sessions at 10 am on February 7th. Come along to Hind Grove Community Hall and choose your seeds for 2013. LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-74972245931160734862012-11-21T09:03:00.003+00:002012-11-21T09:03:47.638+00:00<p>A Wizard, in a Nordic chariot, sped down from the North to visit the Hind Grove Community Garden. He carried with him a vast array of containers, strainers and a heavy box of honeycomb trays.... which smelled of wood and wax. </p><p>Children gathered.... word had spread fast that a Wizard was in town., and they helped to remove the wax, scraping away at the surface. After he had consulted the runes, and spun his spells, a liquid was seen to emerge. The children were amazed. Nobody had seen such magic performed before! </p><p>Each child took home a jar of <b><i>PURE GOLD</i></b>.... </p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-56967889328278586702012-10-04T22:14:00.002+01:002012-10-04T22:14:59.351+01:00 <h1>Lansbury Young Gardeners</h1> <h2>Two silk screens...</h2> <p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8179/8053425557_3e3732bae9_d.jpg"></img></p> <p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/8053430180_09d28f76f5_d.jpg"></img></p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-27177721366733314292012-09-25T07:15:00.001+01:002012-09-25T07:16:28.012+01:00Lansbury Gardeners AGM 2012.Lansbury Gardeners AGM 2012 will take place on Thursday 1st November 2012. Formal notices will go out soon. The meeting will take place from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. We have chosen half term week.LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-34066750382652194382012-04-25T14:33:00.000+01:002012-09-07T08:48:23.028+01:00Gardener sought.<p>Lansbury Gardeners are seeking a gardener to lead a two hour weekly session for children aged 8 to 12. The venue will be the Hind Grove Community Hall (Hind Grove near the junction with Stainsby Road, London E14).</p><p>The project will combine work with "Splash Arts" and Poplar HARCA to provide an "arts and gardening" programme that will last until Spring 2013 and possibly longer. </p><p> <p>The session runs Tuesday afternoons from to 4:30pm to 6:30pm. </p><p>We are now in the Autumn, we wish to appointment a gardener up to half term and review the project for the winter months.</p><p> Please contact Gordon Joly for more details - telephone 020 7515 4964 or email info@lansburygardeners.org.uk </p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-28910746870361331322011-12-01T19:37:00.002+00:002011-12-01T19:40:27.015+00:00Pumpkin cutting<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/6437702451/" title="Pumpkin cutting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6437702451_f426221c98.jpg" alt="Pumpkin cutting by Marj Joly" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/6437702451/">Pumpkin cutting</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/">Marj Joly</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>The other large pumpkin weighing about 45kg was cut up and shared today.<br /><br />As there is now little outside gardening to do, we have started to make our seed order list. We have a varied agenda each week - as the weather is not that good if you want to practise reading English and learn more about growing food at the same time come along and join us! We will have a variety of gardening books to look through over the winter months.<br /></p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-55241162384884138082011-10-28T12:56:00.003+01:002011-10-28T13:04:46.233+01:00Sharing out the pumpkin<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/6285432449/" title="Pumpkin"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6285432449_20214576c1.jpg" alt="Pumpkin by LoopZilla" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/6285432449/">Pumpkin</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/">LoopZilla</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Yesterday we shared out two of the rather large atlantic giant pumpkins grown on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/6083770114/in/set-72157602013844361/">allotment</a> with Lansbury Gardeners. The two pumpkins were shared out with at least 12 households, and we still have one more left!<br /><br />Have just had <a href="http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/roasted-pumpkin-soup-with-stilton-bread-1662">roasted pumpkin</a> soup made with part of our portion - very tasty. Probably make some curry with the rest.</p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-1890868826524113502011-07-19T10:54:00.002+01:002011-07-19T10:55:15.808+01:00Menteath House Garden<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5953445111/" title="Menteath House Garden: after"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5953445111_537be0a3b1.jpg" alt="Menteath House Garden: after by Marj Joly" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5953445111/">Menteath House Garden: after</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/">Marj Joly</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>The garden is now pretty much finished in terms of the major build. The final three bags of bark went down this morning with help from Poplar HARCA who arrived just as I was starting to flag...<br /><br />Ten households growing their own food in a small corner of east London next to their homes.</p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-34135423171997889102011-07-14T12:52:00.002+01:002011-07-14T12:56:03.828+01:00Potatoes<iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyrRrePfK09Ftm_ysbVP_5y3EDn4aCcepKbISKst2mq2qx1HENEwfwe7XgY-nPHRM7139REaz2prM-YKbztnw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /><br />June, Mary and Lucille harvested some potatoes today. The crop wasn't that big, but they were very excited!Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-42468462506368599072011-07-07T21:09:00.002+01:002011-07-07T21:10:37.983+01:00Hafiza's peas<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5912821397/" title="Hafiza's peas"><img style="width: 403px; height: 302px;" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/5912821397_cdb4304697.jpg" alt="Hafiza's peas by Marj Joly" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5912821397/">Hafiza's peas</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/">Marj Joly</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Purple and green peas, grown by Hafiza. A very wet morning, so wet we could barely get out in the garden - managed a few minutes. Spent the morning chatting.</p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-44630879072116733492011-06-30T20:15:00.001+01:002011-06-30T20:15:37.133+01:00Carrots!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5888154393/" title="Guley and her first carrots"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5151/5888154393_16ee347e30.jpg" alt="Guley and her first carrots by Marj Joly" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5888154393/">Guley and her first carrots</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/">Marj Joly</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Today Guley harvested the first of her carrots. Had a great day in the garden - tasting peas and rocket and working out what were weeds and what were not...</p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-69202367136246680552011-06-30T09:06:00.001+01:002011-06-30T09:06:54.406+01:00Great Radishes!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5862601679/" title="IMG_3311"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5318/5862601679_230812d5b3.jpg" alt="IMG_3311 by Marj Joly" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5862601679/">IMG_3311</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/">Marj Joly</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Umme (left) has managed to grow some very large radishes in her first year at the Hind Grove garden. She shared them with June.</p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-4191225796376805672011-06-09T08:35:00.004+01:002011-06-09T08:40:28.453+01:00Saturday June 11th - session cancelledApologies but the 12.3o to 2pm session on Saturday June 11th 2011 has had to be cancelled. Our next session will be on Thursday June 16th from 10 to 12noon.<br /><br />We are still looking for more volunteers to help run our sessions. The Saturday session in particular needs more people to commit to helping out and now needs two people to support it. Get in touch if you think you can help.Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-50100206441492504502011-05-22T10:20:00.001+01:002011-05-22T10:20:44.041+01:00Menteath House Garden<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/5743383397/" title="Menteath House Garden"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5743383397_b028cfdc19.jpg" alt="Menteath House Garden by LoopZilla" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/5743383397/">Menteath House Garden</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/">LoopZilla</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Built in two (half) days. One day to put the wooden raised beds together from a kit of parts, and then a second day to put the beds in place and fill them with top soil and manure.</p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-62718034899237222302011-05-21T18:15:00.001+01:002011-05-21T18:15:56.039+01:00Menteath House<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/5743202860/" title="Menteath House"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5743202860_849f003efc.jpg" alt="Menteath House by LoopZilla" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/5743202860/">Menteath House</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/">LoopZilla</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Menteath House Garden is almost done! Eight raised beds, in place, filled with compost and topsoil. A great effort from the team!</p>LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-67613237602724958392011-05-18T09:26:00.005+01:002011-05-18T09:42:43.813+01:00Menteath House garden build - help needed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UoeiOl-Q3p0/TdOEglhreXI/AAAAAAAAAFk/dNC5VOrWwY4/s1600/IMG_2680.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UoeiOl-Q3p0/TdOEglhreXI/AAAAAAAAAFk/dNC5VOrWwY4/s320/IMG_2680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607971656370452850" border="0" /></a>The work is starting to create a lovely new vegetable garden outside <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=51.51271&amp;lon=-0.02454&amp;zoom=17&amp;layers=B000FTF">Menteath House in Poplar.</a> Menteath House is located between Dod Street and Farrance Street - E14 7DZ.<br /><br />The beds are being built tomorrow (May 19th) at the Hind Grove Community Hall.<br /><br />On Saturday May 21st from 11am to 3pm the beds will be moved over to the garden from the hall and filled with soil and compost.<br /><br />If you can come along and help on Saturday- please do - even if it is only for a short time, as many hands make light work! Tools and gloves are provided, but make sure you wear suitable clothing and shoes as this is dirty work!<br /><br />If you need more information get in touch with Louise on 07903 029 473<br />louise.joly@pobox.comMarj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-81078181077632409312011-02-23T13:24:00.001+00:002011-02-23T21:27:34.229+00:00Saturday Sessions starting March 5th<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Stencil"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1;</style><span style=";font-family:Stencil;font-size:28pt;" lang="EN-US" >Lansbury Gardeners</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:22pt;" lang="EN-US" ><b>Hind Grove Community Hall</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:22pt;" lang="EN-US" ><b>Thursdays 10am to 12noon</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:22pt;" lang="EN-US" ><b>Saturdays 12.30pm to 2pm </b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:16pt;" lang="EN-US" ><b>(from March 5<sup>th</sup>)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ekAvJO9i1RY/TWULKvb0YyI/AAAAAAAAAFU/h01BwGGzhx4/s1600/IMG_3520.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ekAvJO9i1RY/TWULKvb0YyI/AAAAAAAAAFU/h01BwGGzhx4/s320/IMG_3520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576875992727970594" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" >From March we will have a range of seeds to give away including tomatoes, aubergines, chillies, beetroot, and lettuce</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" >Why not see what you can grow in your garden or balcony?</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" ></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" >We will be organising outings to some lovely gardens this summer. Drop in to find out more…</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" ><span style=""> </span>Meet your neighbours and find out more about growing vegetables!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.lansburygardeners.org.uk/"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">www.lansburygardeners.org.uk</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://lansburygardeners.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">http://lansburygardeners.blogspot.com/</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" >Louise Joly, Secretary</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" >07903 029 473<span style=""> </span>020 7515 4964</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;" lang="EN-US" >Lansbury Gardeners is a voluntary organisation run by residents.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;" lang="EN-US" >Sessions may occasionally be cancelled without notice.</span></p>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-3480398158709547122011-02-19T13:27:00.001+00:002011-02-19T13:28:26.373+00:00Garden Improvements, February 2011<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5456226104/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5456226104_d7f5182704_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisejoly/5456226104/">Garden improvements</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/louisejoly/">Marj Joly</a></span></div>This is result of several sessions. First the raised beds and topsoil removed from the bags and added back. Then, more topspoil and compost. Then the gravel. The final touch. A lot work, and a great result!<br clear="all" />LoopZillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226478972049911500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-10744268965773499242011-02-19T07:52:00.000+00:002011-02-19T16:31:37.141+00:00Grow Your Own at Menteath House?<div style="text-align: left;">Lansbury Gardeners with support from Poplar HARCA are proposing to create a space for <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PHSwV9IS_sU/TV95maACpDI/AAAAAAAAAFM/PWCMBLsEBBE/s1600/Menteath_images_for_consultation.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PHSwV9IS_sU/TV95maACpDI/AAAAAAAAAFM/PWCMBLsEBBE/s320/Menteath_images_for_consultation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575308564429448242" border="0" /></a>residents to grow their own food in part of the grassed area outside Menteath House. The plan is:<br /><ul><li>To build 8 wooden raised beds in the space between Farrance Street and the Menteath House bin room</li></ul><ul><li>The beds will be filled with good quality soil and compost suitable for growing lovely “home grown” vegetables</li></ul><ul><li>A low wooden fence will surround the garden</li></ul><ul><li>Lansbury Gardeners will provide seeds, tools and advice</li></ul>Today we are consulting with residents living in Menteath House. We will be talking to residents, showing them the plans and getting their opinions. If you would like to see some examples of raised beds and meet members of Lansbury Gardeners you can also come to:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Hind Grove Community Hall<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thursday February 24th 10 to 12</span><br /><br />If you have any comments or questions please respond by Monday February 28th. Thank you.<br />Louise Joly 0207 515 4964<br /></div>Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925777638041349982.post-41603337293491390492011-01-22T06:06:00.001+00:002011-02-06T22:54:53.522+00:00Garden improvements: day two complete<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bE01-iaGCkM/TTp06v-KPxI/AAAAAAAAAE8/FGHj5xg7N1o/s1600/IMG_3087.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bE01-iaGCkM/TTp06v-KPxI/AAAAAAAAAE8/FGHj5xg7N1o/s320/IMG_3087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564888842228088594" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />As you can see the beds are now in place! The garden is transformed.<br /><br />There is still more work to do - we need to order more soil and manure to top them up. The wood needs some more sanding, and we will give each bed a number. We also plan to put some weed suppressant membrane down around the beds, with either bark or gravel to finish the job.<br /><br />Many thanks to all who helped Lansbury Gardeners achieve this. Happy gardening in 2011!Marj Jolyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025141280333305829noreply@blogger.com0